Rack or support



June 12, 1962 T. CAREY 3,038,612

RACK OR SUPPORT Filed April 7, 1958 4- l 22 as f 2% 3a 2a INVENTOR. THERESA a CAREY United States Patent 3,038,612 RACK 0R SUPPORT Theresa P. Carey, 4528 Grand Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minn. Filed Apr. 7, 1958, Ser. No. 726,888 1 Claim. (Cl. 211--60) This invention relates to a rack or support and especially to the type of rack which is designed to support slender articles.

The prior racks for supporting slender articles consisted of too many parts and the articles were not very accessible for use.

My rack comprises an upper shelf provided with spaced apertures and a lower solid shelf spaced beneath the upper shelf. A rear wall or flange connects the upper and lower shelves together. A portion is formed at the front end of the lower shelf which extends beyond the front end of the upper shelf. The extending portion on the lower shelf is so formed to provide a longitudinal groove therein for receiving an article such as a lipstick brush. Each of the apertures in the upper shelf is adapted to receive a case of lipstick and the lower shelf supports these cases.

t is an object of this invention to provide in a rack means for supporting a plurality of cases of lipstick in upright and separate positions in the rack whereby the lipstick cases are readily accessible.

It is another object of this invention to provide a rack for supporting a plurality of cases of lipstick in vertical position, the cases being spaced from each other and the rack being either positionable on a flat surface support or secured to a wall.

It is a further object of this invention to provide in a rack for supporting a plurality of cases of lipstick in easily accessible positions and of means for holding a lipstick brush in an accessible position on the rack.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a rack for supporting a plurality of cases of lipstick which is of simple construction and cheap to manufacture.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the drawing, description and the annexed claim.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one complete example of the physical embodiment of the invention construoted according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of the improved rack.

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the rack.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals indicate like parts, designates the rack for lipstick cases. The rack or support 10 comprises an upper thin, flat panel 12, the rear and front edges of which are substantially straight while the opposite sides are curved inwardly from the rear to the front of the panel providing a panel of greater width at the rear than at the front. A rear depending wall 14, rectangular in shape, is formed on the rear edge of the panel 12. A plurality of spaced apart apertures 16 are formed in two rows in the upper panel 12, three apertures in a rear row and two apertures in a front row.

A second or lower panel shelf 18 which is thin, flat, and of the same shape as the upper panel 12, is formed at the lower edge of the wall 14. The shelf 18 extends outwardly below and in alignment with the top panel 12. The front of the shelf 18 terminates beneath the front edge of the upper panel 12.

A forwardly extending portion 20 is formed at the front edge of the lower shelf 18. A crimped or raised portion 22 is formed on the portion 20 adjacent the shelf 18 and extends transversely of the portion 20. The front edge of the portion 20 is curved or bent upwardly as at 24- to form a transversely elongated pocket or groove 26 in the member 29 for holding a lipstick brush 28.

Each of the apertures 16 is of a size to receive a lipstick case 30 and the shelf 18 serves to support the bottom of the cases 30. The lipstick cases 30 are positioned in upstanding and separate positions in the rack 10, with the top portions of the cases 30 extending above the top of panel 12 for easy access by a person using the lipsticks.

The rear wall 14 may be provided with spaced holes for receiving screws 32 which secure the rack 11 to a wall or the like.

The rack 10 alternatively may be set on table or the like surfaces.

it is a prime purpose of this rack to support a plurality of lipstick cases 30 for easy access. 'Where several colors of lipsticks are easily accessible and visible to a person, it will encourage the use of different colors of lipsticks. Also the rack protects the cases of lipsticks from damage.

The rack 10 is preferably made of clear plastic material but any other appropriate materials may be utilized.

\It is to be understood that theforrn of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

A rack for supporting slender articles, said rack being formed integrally from one piece of sheet-like material and comprising a horizontal upper panel having straight and parallel front and rear edges and a pair of scalloped side edges, the rear edge of said panel being longer than the front edge thereof whereby the panel is wider at the rear than at the front, said panel being provided with front and rear rows of article receiving apertures extending transversely of the panel into the scalloped side edge portions thereof, a rear wall member extending downwardly from the rear edge of said panel and having a width lesser than the rear portion of the panel whereby the scalloped side edge portions of the panel project laterally outwardly beyond side edges of said rear wall member, a horizontal article supporting shelf extending forwardly from the lower edge of the rear wall member in downwardly spaced relation from said panel, said shelf corresponding in size and shape to said panel and having front and rear side edge-s corresponding to those of the panel, a transversely elongated rib of an inverted V-shaped cross-section provided at the front edge of said shelf coextensive with the front edge and projecting above the upper surface of said shelf, the length of said rib being lesser than the width of said rear wall member, and a segment-shaped projection extending forwardly from said rib and having an upturned front portion coacting with said rib to provide a transversely elongated article re ceiving pocket therebetween, the front and side edges of said panel being detached from the corresponding edges of said shelf whereby said rear wall member constitutes sole connecting means between the panel and the shelf.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 155,024 Mozneck Aug. 30, 1949 D. 171,567 Zarzano Feb. 23, 1954 2,843,684 Guardino July 15, 1958 

